diazoxide

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Synonyms: dioxide, diazotize, dinoxide, diazotise

Antonyms: dioxide, diazotize, dinoxide, diazotise

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|pharmaceutical drug}} A [[potassium channel]] [[activator]] which causes local [[relaxation]] in [[smooth muscle]] by increasing [[membrane]] [[permeability]] to [[potassium]] [[ion]]s, used as a [[vasodilator]] to treat [[hypertension]] and in [[diabetes]] to decrease the [[secretion]] of [[insulin]].

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